It was only a matter of time, everyone. With Samsung making some serious enhancements with their Galaxy smartphones, their NX series cameras, and their Galaxy camera, it was bound to happen that they made the Galaxy have interchangeable lenses. Today, Samsung is announcing their Galaxy NX–the world’s first interchangeable lens camera with the Android OS. The camera has a 20.3MP APS-C sensor, a 4.8 inch LCD touchscreen, runs android 4.2, has built in 3G and 4G as well as WiFi connectivity, sports a 1/6000th shutter speed, can shoot 8.6fps, and is your brand new killer camera for Instagram.
With Instagram announcing their new video feature today, we can except truly cinematic feature with organic bokeh and all. Tech specs and extra images are after the jump. No word on pricing or availability yet.
Tech Specs
At a Glance
· 20.3 MP sensor and Hybrid Autofocus (AF)
· DRIMe IV Image Signal Processer
· 4.8-inch HD LCD touchscreen and SVGA Electronic Viewfinder (EVF)
· Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean) operating system
· 3G/4G LTE and Wi-Fi connectivity for seamless sharing of images and video, including:
– “Share Shot,” ChatOn and AllShare Play similar to GALAXY mobile devices
– Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and more
· 1/6000 sec shutter speed and 8.6fps continuous shooting lets you capture the action as it’s happening
· 3D photo/video recording when paired with the 45mm 2D/3D lens (sold separately)
· 1.6 GHz Quad-core processor
Table
Image Sensor |
20.3 effective megapixel APS-C CMOS |
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IS |
(Lens Shift – depends on Lens type) |
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Display |
121.2mm (4.8inch) HD TFT LCD SVGA EVF |
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ISO |
Auto, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400, 12800, 25600 |
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Network |
4G LTE |
4G (LTE Cat3 100/50Mbps) : 800/850/900/1800/2100/2600 (Dependent on Market |
3G |
3G (HSPA+42Mbps) : 850/900/1900/2100 |
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AP |
1.6GHz Quad-Core Processor |
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OS |
Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean) |
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Image |
JPEG (3:2): 20.0M (5472×3648), 10.1M (3888×2592), 5.9M (2976×1984), 2.0M (1728×1152) JPEG (16:9): 16.9M (5472×3080), 7.8M (3712×2088), 4.9M (2944×1656), 2.1M (1920×1080) JPEG (1:1): 13.3M (3648×3648), 7.0M (2640×2640), 4.0M (2000×2000), 1.1M (1024×1024) RAW: 20.0M (5472 x 3648) * 3D Image: JPEG JPEG (16:9): 4.1M (2688×1512), 2.1M (1920×1080) |
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Video |
Codec: MPEG4, H.263, H.264, VC-1, Sorenson Spark, WMV7/8, MP43, VP8 Format: MP4/3GP, AVI, WMV/ASF, FLV, MKV, WEBM Size: 1920×1080/25fps, 1920×810/24fps, 1280×720/50fps, 1280×720/25fps, 640×480/50fps, 640×480/25fps, 320×240/25fps for Sharing |
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Audio |
Codec: MP3, AAC LC/AAC+/eAAC+, WMA, FLAC, Vorbis, AMR-NB/WB |
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Additional Features |
Built-in Pop-up flash |
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Samsung Link, Samsung ChatON |
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S Voice, S Translator |
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Group Play: Share Music(MP3), Share Picture(JPEG, GIF), Share Document(PDF, PPT), Play Games |
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Trip Advisor, Photo Suggest |
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Mobile Services |
Chrome, Downloads, Google Maps, Gmail, Google Search, Google Settings, Google Plus, Google Local, Google Play Store, Google Messenger, Google Navigation, Youtube, Google Talk, Voice Search, Google Play Movie & TV, Google Play books, Google Play Music, Google Play Magazine |
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Connectivity |
WiFi a/b/g/n 2.4GHz, 5GHz Bluetooth® 4.0 (LE) GPS, GLONASS (Support A-GPS) |
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Sensor |
Accelerometer, Geomagnetic, Proximity, Gyro, RGB Light |
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Memory |
16GB Internal memory + microSD slot (up to 64GB) 2.0GB RAM *User memory may differ by region, carrier, and supporting language, and may change after software upgrade. |
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Bundle Software |
Samsung Kies (Windows & Mac), Adobe Photoshop Lightroom |
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Dimension (WxHxD) |
136.5 x 101.2 x 25.7 (37.65) mm, 410g(without battery) / 495(with standard battery) |
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Battery |
4,360 mAh |
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